PADUCAH, KENTUCKY — A Paducah man faces up to 20 years in prison after being convicted of methamphetamine trafficking, according to the Paducah Police Department, which called the verdict a strong statement against illegal drug activity in western Kentucky. Officials said Terry Gilbert was found guilty last week following a 2024 drug investigation led by…
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — A 46-year-old Louisville man has been arrested and charged with child trafficking, rape, and drug trafficking following a months-long investigation that uncovered disturbing evidence of exploitation across Bullitt and Jefferson counties, authorities said. According to the Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office, Gerald “Jerry” Hodges was taken into custody late Thursday, October 23, with…
RICHMOND, KENTUCKY — A 63-year-old instructional assistant in the Madison County School District has been charged with second-degree criminal abuse and fourth-degree assault after a disturbing video surfaced showing her pulling a 7-year-old disabled student by the hair inside a local elementary school gym. Police arrested Beverly Vanwinkle-Thompson on October 21 following an interview with…
PIMA, ARIZONA — A quiet Arizona community is mourning after four members of the same family — including two children — were found shot to death in an apparent murder-suicide. Authorities say a grandfather fatally shot his daughter and grandchildren before taking his own life inside their Pima home. According to the Pima Police Department,…
TUCSON, ARIZONA — An Arizona father admitted to leaving his 2-year-old daughter to die in a 109-degree parked car while he played video games and browsed the internet, in a case prosecutors described as one of “unimaginable neglect.” 38-year-old Christopher Scholtes pleaded guilty this week to second-degree murder and intentional child abuse in connection with…
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — A Milwaukee man is behind bars after he allegedly struck and killed a young singer celebrating her birthday, sped away from the scene, and later confessed to police, saying, “I f—ing killed somebody.” Authorities say 34-year-old Shanton Lay was driving with a revoked license and speeding when he hit 25-year-old Keiarria Travis…
ASSUMPTION PARISH, LOUISIANA — A Louisiana health care attendant is behind bars after allegedly burning a patient with a barbecue-style lighter and then lying to the victim’s family by claiming the injuries were caused by “wasp bites,” according to the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say 36-year-old Markus Stadium was charged with cruelty to the…
ONSLOW COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA — A U.S. Marine and father of two was shot dead in broad daylight while enjoying a Sunday ride on his new motorcycle, a bike he told friends he dreamed of riding one day “with his sons as they grew older.” According to the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office, 31-year-old Dylan Rasmussen,…
SURPRISE, ARIZONA — A California man has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison after driving hundreds of miles to ambush his pregnant ex-wife in front of her three children, beating and strangling her inside her Arizona home after forcing her back inside at knifepoint. According to Maricopa County prosecutors, 27-year-old Garrett Scott…
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA — A Florida teenager accused of driving her Lexus at more than 120 miles per hour before a deadly collision that killed a respected attorney and permanently injured the victim’s mother has now been formally charged with vehicular homicide and reckless driving. According to prosecutors, 20-year-old Sofia Todorov was behind the wheel…